A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-343-4426
NSN 6150-00-053-0795
NSN 6620-01-142-8494
NSN 4140-00-203-4844
NSN 5960-01-521-0626
NSN 5985-01-339-1073
NSN 5920-01-473-7909
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 6685-00-917-7277
NSN 5925-01-208-8010
NSN 5910-01-169-4615
NSN 2925-01-597-9541